Labor force with basic education, female in Mali
Mali: Labor force with basic education, female was 22.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Mali, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in Mali stood at 22.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Mali peaked at 72.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2024.
That places Mali 99th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 27.4% | — |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +164.9% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -51.2% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | -31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 33.3% | 72.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 22.1% | 37.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Mali?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Mali was 22.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Mali ranks 99th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).